Van Den Hul D102 III Interconnect

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An award-winning entry Van Den Hul D102MkIII interconnect. Triple Hybrid with a very high screening factor. Pure, clean, 3-dimensional and with a very high resolution. The Van Den Hul D102 cable improves the quality of signal transmission by performing electrical bridging on a micro scale and by converting the external magnetic field close to the conductors into an electrical signal again. Famous yellow Hulliflex jacket.

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Van Den Hul D102 III Interconnect

Author:

Emanuele Breda

'DARK,WARM AND MUSICAL SOUND,BUT NOT THE TOP CHOICE FOR SPARK'

Strengths:

Built; gives a sound with body, musicality and warmth

Weaknesses:

not the best choice for speed, dynamics, spark and precise imaging.

Overall:

A very good cable, IMO very recommended to make forward and/or hyper-detailed solid-state components more musical and less fatiguing. Not bad but probably sub-optimal with analogue or "smooth" digital sources and tube components, because it lacks a bit of spark and it's not the most precise in details and 3d imaging.

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Performance				80%
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Value				60%

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Van Den Hul D102 III Interconnect

Author:

Alex Bell

'HELP LESLIE OVERS D102 MK111'

Strengths:

OPENS EVERYTHING UP, MUSIC SOUNDS MORE INVOLVING AND EXCITED

Weaknesses:

A LITTLE TOO MUCH TOP END, CAN BECOME HARSH ON VOCALS. ALSO CONECTORS A LITTLE CHUNKY AS DO NOT LEAVE MUCH DISTANCE BETWEEN EACH OTHER (CAN TOUCH EACH OTHER)

Overall:

CAN LESLIE OVERS CONTACT ME IN REGARDS TO HELP WITH HER DESCRIPTION ON HOW TO IMPROVE.

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Build				80%
Value				60%

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Van Den Hul D102 III Interconnect

Author:

Leslie Overs

'BIG IMPROVEMENTS BY ALTERING THE CABLE CONNECTIONS'

Strengths:

Flat response with the bass very well defined. Very natural three dimensional sound stage.

Weaknesses:

As the frequency increases from mid range and up the sound becomes harsh and too vivid. There is a warmness to the mid range that is missing. All these problems can be fixed by altering the cable connections.

Overall:

The cable has a definite direction and should be connected with the writing "van den Hul D-102 III" going from the amplifier back to the music source (CD phono etc). I connected the yellow wire to signal and the white wire to ground. The shield should also NOT be connected on either end if an RCA connector is to be used. The shield will float to a potential signal midway between the two inner conductors and you have a perfectly balance audio cable with no signal in the shield. The shield can effect the the music signal if it is connected at one end (given you are using RCA unbalanced connectors). The reason why is the mid and high frequency music signals travel mostly in the cable insulation dielectric material between the three conductors. Since the ground is connected to two wires, shield and inner wire, the signal will travel through in both. The average signal current +/- in the shield is however zero. The difference in the sound from the cable is amazing. The mid range is now very natural and warm. The highs have lost their edginess and harshness. The cable now shows its true colours.

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Van Den Hul D102 III Interconnect

Author:

David Lawrence 2

'HAS HAD DONE EXACTLY WHAT WAS REQUIRED! '

Strengths:

Has improved the overall warmth and naturalness of my system. Treble and midrange sound perfect.

Weaknesses:

Minor loss in overall speed.

Overall:

Has finally fixed an age long problem of fatigueing sound from an otherwise great Rotel,Audiolab and B&W mix. I love my system once again.

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Van Den Hul D102 III Interconnect

Author:

Chris Theron

'GREAT VALUE FOR MONEY!'

Strengths:

Clarity and super silent background

Weaknesses:

None at this price level

Overall:

I upgraded from teh VDH The Name to teh D-102 III between CD player and Valve Audio hybrid integrated amp (a magnificent South African product) - the best upgrade ever. Suddenly I had a super silent background, more control over bass and a super sweet trebel. The urge to upgrade my cd player (Rotel RCD 951) suddenly disappeared.

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Performance				80%
Build				80%
Value				100%

86%

Van Den Hul D102 III Interconnect

Author:

Michael Gammage

'GREAT IMPROVEMENT OVER LINN INTERCONNECT'

Strengths:

Improved imaging and definition at all frequencies.

Weaknesses:

Plugs can be a little loose at times - need periodic tightening.

Overall:

Very good value improvement in sound quality.

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Performance				80%
Build				80%
Value				80%

80%

Van Den Hul D102 III Interconnect

Author:

'A GOOD STARTING POINT'

Strengths:

Good all round cable. Well shielded. Well built.

Weaknesses:

None at this price.

Overall:

A very good all rounder. Much better than stock cables. After this point, further sonic gains become very expensive. In my valve system, noise floor dropped remarkable and I would recommend for any system where hum is a problem.

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